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He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

1 Peter 1:20-21

CommentaryChrist's work for us was no afterthought on God's part. The Redeemer was destined to die for us before the creation of the world. But at the end of the times, that is, at the end of the dispensation of law, He appeared from heaven to rescue us from our former way of life.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

CommentaryIn Revelation 2:10 Christ warned the church at Smyrna, a righteous church suffering horrible persecution, "Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." Why didn't the Lord simply rebuke the devil and save the believers in Smyrna from persecution?Because contrary to what many teach today, the Lord does not promise health, wealth, and prosperity. Though He assures us of ultimate victory, He does not guarantee that Satan will never attack. We do not always know why He allows Satan to test or persecute us, but we can rest in the assurance that "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Rom. 8:28). You can mark this: Satan and his demons never, never act against God's people without the permission of God. And when God gives them permission, He always uses their work to accomplish some divine purpose. Often, to exalt the power of God and prove the devotion of His followers, God permits Satan to work the hardest on the noblest servants of God.

"Crown" The "crown" in this verse is not a royal crown (a diadema) but the crown made of leaves (stephanos) awarded to the victor in an athletic contest. Such crowns are also mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:25, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4, and Revelation 2:10. While the victor's crown of leaves had no monetary value, it was greatly prized. It represented an achievement that brought honor to the athlete and to the city he represented.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

Ephesians 5:25-26

Commentary

love your wives. Though the husband's authority has been established (vv. Eph 22-24), the emphasis moves to the supreme responsibility of husbands in regard to their wives, which is to love them with the same unreserved, selfless, and sacrificial love that Christ has for His church. Christ gave everything He had, including His own life, for the sake of His church, and that is the standard of sacrifice for a husband's love of his wife. Cf. Col. 3:19.

Did you know? The New Testament describes the church as the bride of Christ, preparing herself for life in the eternal kingdom (Eph. 5:23). This image underlines the truth that marriage ought to be an exclusive and permanent union of love and fidelity. Husbands should love their wives as Christ loves His ransomed bride, and wives should submit to their husbands, as they submit to Christ.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent.

Revelation 3:19

Commentary

The Lord's love for the church is seen in the fact that He rebukes and chastens it. If He did not care, He would not bother. With lingering tenderness, He calls on this nominal church (the Church in Laodicea in this context) to be zealous and repent.

Did you know? John carefully chose word pictures appropriate for the churches. To the church in Laodicea, an immensely wealthy city famous for its eye ointments and medical center, John says, "You are pitiful, poor, blind. . . . Buy medicine for your eyes, so that you will be able to see" (3:17-18). Further, he calls them "lukewarm" (3:16), an ironic description for a people located just a few miles from hot springs, a popular attraction for tourists and the sick.

Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Includes index. (457). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

Did you know? Early Christians gave animal symbols to each Gospel. John's symbol was the eagle. Like a bird of prey, the Gospel circles its target. That's what the writer does. He picks a theme-like his central theme of the deity of Jesus-and circles it many times by saying the same thing in many ways.

Miller, S. M., & Gross, P. (1998). How to get into the Bible. Includes index. (312). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.

"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."

John 15:5

Commentary The word "abide" means to remain or stay around. The "remaining" is evidence that salvation has already taken place (1 John 2:19) and not vice versa. The fruit or evidence of salvation is continuance in service to Him and in His teaching (8:31; 1 John 2:24; Col. 1:23). The abiding believer is the only legitimate believer. Abiding and believing actually are addressing the same issue of genuine salvation (Heb. 3:6-19).

Vines grow all over Palestine. Every year, gardeners prune the branches in order to produce high-quality fruit. The branch is considered useless unless it produces fruit. Fruitless vines are drastically cut back. The pruned limbs are good for nothing and are destroyed. The OT pictured Israel as the vineyard of God. The vine became a symbol for the nation of Israel. Jesus called Himself the "true" Vine, using the vine and branches as an analogy to show how a believer must abide (live or remain) in Him (v. 1). His followers who believed in Him were the branches on God's vine. The branches had no source of life within themselves but received their life from the Vine. Without the Vine, the branches could produce no fruit and were good for nothing.

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.

James 4:14

Commentary In spite of human frailty and ignorance of tomorrow, man arrogantly predicts his life's course. For what is your life? This question hopes to shake someone out of apathy and cause him to reassess his priorities. Vapor (Gk. atmis) is used of smoke (Acts 2:19), incense (Ezek. 8:11), and of steam. It makes no difference which one is chosen, for all are transient and gone in a moment. Compared to eternity, the span of our lives appears insignificant.

Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Proverbs 11:28

Commentary This proverb addresses the folly of trusting in riches. The second line can easily be misinterpreted to mean that righteousness always leads to success. The proverb actually addresses a person's attitude toward wealth. It is foolish to trust in riches instead of God.

Related Parable16. And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'

18"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '

20"But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

21"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."

Poetry and TheologyIsaiah is one of the most noteworthy of the Old Testament prophets. As literature this book abounds in superb poetry. As theology it emphasizes the holiness of God and His hatred of Israel's sin.

Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:15-16

Commentary The Gr. word for "time" denotes a fixed, measured, allocated season; with the definite article "the," it likely refers to one's lifetime as a believer. We are to make the most of our time on this evil earth in fulfilling God's purposes, lining up every opportunity for useful worship and service.